The Augustan prose sample [Electronic resource] / Louis Milic

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English literature -- Early modern, 1500-1700

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The Augustan prose sample Milic, Louis Tonko s.n. [Cleveland]: [1982]

Note: Selections from the works of 52 Augustan English authors

Law is a bottomless pit : 1712 / [by ] Arbuthnot, John, 1667-1735 Arbuthnot, John, 1667-1735 pp. 3,4 Scolar Press [Menston]: [1970]

The mitre and the crown / [by] Atterbury, Francis, 1662-1732 Atterbury, Francis, 1662-1732 added name Swift, Jonathan, 1667-1745 pp. 11-15 s.n. [London]: [1711]

Brief lives / [by] Aubrey, John, 1626-1697 Aubrey, John, 1626-1697 Dick, Oliver Lawson, 1920- pp. 160-163 s.n. [London]: [1958]

Essay upon the immortality of the soul / [by] Blackmore, Richard, Sir, d. 1729 — Essays Blackmore, Richard, Sir, d. 1729 pp. 293-298 s.n. London: [1716]

Anima mundi / [by] Blount, Charles, 1654-1693 Blount, Charles, 1654-1693 pp. 29-33 s.n. London: 1679

Of the ancients / [by] Blount, Thomas Pope, Sir, 1649-1697 — Essays on several subjects Blount, Thomas Pope, Sir, 1649-1697 pp. 77-89 s.n. London: 1692

The English Theophrastus : or, The manners of the age / [by] Boyer, Abel, 1667-1729 Boyer, Abel, 1667-1729 pp. 13-51 Augustan Reprint Society London: s.d.

Note: First published 1702

A free discourse against customary swearing and a dissuasive from cursing / [by] Boyle, Robert, 1627-1691 Boyle, Robert, 1627-1691 pp. 46-53 s.n. [London]: [1695]

Letters from the dead to the living / [by] Brown, Thomas, 1663-1704 Brown, Thomas, 1663-1704 pp. 35-40 s.n. [London]: [1702]

Some letters containing an account of what seemed most remarkable in Switzerland, Italy, [et]c. / [by] Burnet, Gilbert, 1643-1715 Burnet, Gilbert, 1643-1715 added name Boyle, Robert, 1627-1691 pp. 144-122 s.n. [London]: [1696]

Essay upon reason and the nature of spirits / [by] Burthogge, Richard, 1638?-ca. 1700 Burthogge, Richard, 1638?-ca. 1700 pp. 100-109 s.n. [London]: [1694]

Art of English poetry / [by] Bysshe, Edward, fl. 1702-1712 Bysshe, Edward, fl. 1702-1712 Preface, Forward. 2v.-fo. 5r Augustan Reprint Society [London]: s.d.

Note: First published 1702

Being and attributes of God / [by] Clarke, Samuel, 1675-1729 Clarke, Samuel, 1675-1729 vol. 1, pp. 78-86 s.n. [London]: [1705]

A short view of the immorality and profaneness of the English stage / [by] Collier, Jeremy, 1650-1726 Collier, Jeremy, 1650-1726 pp. 97,98 Scolar press Menston: 1971

Note: First published 1698

A discourse of free-thinking / [by] Collins, Anthony, 1676-1729 Collins, Anthony, 1676-1729 pp. 6-12 s.n. [London]: [1713]

A new voyage round the world / [by] Dampier, William, 1652-1715 Dampier, William, 1652-1715 Penzer, N. M. (Norman Mosley), 1892- pp. 76-79 Argonaut Press London: 1927

Essay upon public spirit / [by] Dennis, John, 1657-1734 — The select works of Mr. John Dennis Dennis, John, 1657-1734 pp. 422-429 s.n. [London]: [1718]

Note: 2 vols.

An essay concerning the necessity of equal taxes / [by] Drake, James, 1667-1707 Drake, James, 1667-1707 pp. 14-19 s.n. [London]: [1702]

Life and errors / [by] Dunton, John, 1659-1733 Dunton, John, 1659-1733 pp. 136-146 s.n. [London]: [1705]

A general ecclesiastical history from the nativity of our Blessed Saviour to the first establishment of Christianity by human laws, under the Emperor Constantine the Great / [by] Echard, Laurence, 1670?-1730 Echard, Laurence, 1670?-1730 vol. 1, pp. 262-267 s.n. [London]: [1714]

Note: 2 vols.

The history of the life of Thomas Ellwood written by his own hand / [by] Ellwood, Thomas, 1639-1713 Ellwood, Thomas, 1639-1713 pp. 240-247 s.n. [London]: [1714]

Acetaria, a discourse of sallets / [by] Evelyn, John, 1620-1706 Evelyn, John, 1620-1706 pp. 53-59 s.n. London: 1937

Note: First published 1699

Defense of dramatic poetry / [by] Filmer, Edward, 1648-1724 Filmer, Edward, 1648-1724 pp. 36-39,42-44,52-59 s.n. [London]: [1698]

Two discourses concerning Scotland / [by] Fletcher, Andrew, 1655-1716 Fletcher, Andrew, 1655-1716 pp. 2-24 s.n. [London]: [1698]

A comparison between the two stages / [by] Gildon, Charles, 1665-1724 Gildon, Charles, 1665-1724 Wells, Staring B. (Staring Bailey) pp. 70-74 Princeton University Press ; H. Milford, Oxford University Princeton ; London: 1942

The complete art of poetry / [by] Gildon, Charles, 1665-1724 Gildon, Charles, 1665-1724 vol. 1, pp. 202-205 s.n. [London]: [1718]

Note: 2 vols.

A letter to a dissenter upon occasion of his majesties late gracious declaration of indulgence / [by] Halifax, George Savile, Marquis of, 1633-1695 Halifax, George Savile, Marquis of, 1633-1695 pp. 4,5 s.n. [London]: [1687]

The nature of the kingdom, or church, of Christ : a sermon preach’d before the King at the Royal Chapel at St. James’s on Sunday March 31 1717 / [by] Hoadly, Benjamin, 1676-1761 Hoadly, Benjamin, 1676-1761 pp. 3-7 s.n. [London]: [1717]

Original of our idea of beauty and virtue / [by] Hutcheson, Francis, 1694-1746 Hutcheson, Francis, 1694-1746 pp. 160-167 s.n. [London]: [1725]

The poetical register / [by] Jacob, Giles, 1686-1744 Jacob, Giles, 1686-1744 vol. 2, pp. 46,47,186,187 s.n. [London]: [1719]

Note: 2 vols.

Life of Anne Bonny / [by] Johnson, Charles, 1679-1748 — General history of the pyrates Johnson, Charles, 1679-1748 pp. 167-173 s.n. [London]: [1724]

An historical account of the heathen gods and heroes : necessary for the understanding of the ancient poets / [by] King, William, 1650-1729 King, William, 1650-1729 pp. 104-108 London Centaur Press: 1965

Note: First published 1710

An account of the English dramatick poets / [by] Langbaine, Gerard, 1609-1658 Langbaine, Gerard, 1609-1658 pp. 130-139 s.n. [Oxford]: [1691]

Three letters to the Bishop of Bangor / [by] Law, William, 1686-1761 Law, William, 1686-1761 pp. 16-19 s.n. [London]: [1721]

Short and easy method with the deists / [by] Leslie, Charles, 1650-1722 Leslie, Charles, 1650-1722 pp. 98-103 s.n. [London]: [1723]

Some thoughts concerning education / [by] Locke, John, 1632-1704 Locke, John, 1632-1704 pp. 95-98 s.n. Scolar Press: s.d

Note: First published 1693

The fable of the bees / [by] Mandeville, Bernard, 1670-1733 Mandeville, Bernard, 1670-1733 Kaye, Frederick Benjamin, 1892-1930 pp. 3-16 s.n. Oxford: 1924

Note: 2 vols.

Memoirs of Europe / [by] Manley, Mrs. (Mary de la Rivière), 1663-1724 Manley, Mrs. (Mary de la Rivière), 1663-1724 pp. 163-165 s.n. [London]: [1710]

Christian blessedness / [by] Norris, John, 1657-1711 Norris, John, 1657-1711 pp. 49-52 s.n. [London]: [1690]

Improvement of human reason exhibited in the life of Hai [ebn] Yodkahn / [by] Ockley, Simon, 1678-1720 Ockley, Simon, 1678-1720 pp. 108-112 s.n. [London]: [1708]

Life of James Ussher / [by] Parr, Richard, 1617-1691 Parr, Richard, 1617-1691 pp. 79,80,85-87,102 s.n. [London]: [1686]

The true nature of imposture fully display’d in the life of Mahomet / [by] Prideaux, Humphrey, 1648-1724 Prideaux, Humphrey, 1648-1724 pp. 46-50 s.n. [London]: [1716]

The tragedies of the last age : [1678] / [by] Rymer, Thomas, 1641-1713 Rymer, Thomas, 1641-1713 pp. 27-30 s.n. [Menston]: [1685]

A true account and declaration of the horrid conspiracy against the late king / [by] Sprat, Thomas, 1635-1713 Sprat, Thomas, 1635-1713 pp. 42-47 s.n. [London]: [1685]

Annals of the Reformation / [by] Strype, John, 1643-1737 Strype, John, 1643-1737 vol. 1, pp. 425-428 s.n. [London]: [1725-1731]

Note: 4 vols.

An introduction to the history of England / [by] Temple, William, Sir, 1628-1699 Temple, William, Sir, 1628-1699 pp. 22,23 s.n. [London]: [1695]

Amyntor / [by] Toland, John, 1670-1722 Toland, John, 1670-1722 pp. 136-141 s.n. [London]: [1761]

Logic / [by] Watts, Isaac, 1674-1748 Watts, Isaac, 1674-1748 pp. 34-42,44-51 s.n. [London]: [1782]

New theory of the Earth / [by] Whiston, William, 1667-1752 Whiston, William, 1667-1752 pp. 58-64 s.n. [London]: [1696]

Lives of the most famous English poets / [by] Winstanley, William, 1628?-1698 Winstanley, William, 1628?-1698 pp. 46-49, 123-127 Scholars Facsimiles and Reprints Gainsville [FL]: 1687

Note: a2-a3

Athenae Oxoniensis / [by] Wood, Anthony à, 1632-1695 Wood, Anthony à, 1632-1695 pp. 796-797 s.n. [London]: [1687]

Country conversations / [by] Wright, James, 1643-1713 Wright, James, 1643-1713 pp. 128-137 s.n. [London]: [1694]

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